Thanks all. From what I have been reading the "Minis" get bigger every year which would be good. Also the 2019 just got on IIHS award for crash safety. If anything I'd be looking for a 1yr old model. It's still another 6 months off so by then the '19's will be my target. We put more miles on our "golf cart" than we put on our car since we moved down here 2 1/2 yrs ago. Our "cart" is street legal so it's used more than the average GC and it is just a bit smaller than a Mini so size doesn't scare me.
I'd have to avoid the "S" as I don't want to have to use premium gas.